Introducing SYGNAL

A trading signal is an indicator or trigger to buy, hold, or sell a financial instrument.

4 min readFeb 18, 2021

Who we are

SYGNAL is a marketplace specialized in aggregating financial intelligence (also known as trading signals) from expert quant teams, making such data available to both individual and professional traders.

The platform currently hosts quant models for well over 8000 financial instruments (including equities, futures, forex, and cryptocurrencies), over 100 million signals, and data from 8 independent quant managers and hedge funds.

SYGNAL’s vision is to open up quantitative finance to both individual traders and professional asset managers, looking for better information when deciding to buy, hold or sell a financial instrument. Through the SYGNAL platform, traders benefit from the power of quantitative analysis, and quants gain access to an additional revenue stream.

We harness the collective intelligence of leading quants.

Founded by a team of quantitative financial experts, traders, and mathematicians, we realized that too much financial intelligence is in the hands of too few and that most trading signals available to the general public are nothing more than simple technical indicators.

Therefore, we harnessed established relationships with experienced quantitative managers, hedge funds, and independent data scientists to collect signal intelligence in a standardized format and built the SYGNAL platform.

SYGNAL takes trading beyond technical analysis

Quantitative signals are the numerical output of complex mathematical and statistical models applied to financial instruments, representing past and present behavior and attempt to model future behavior.

A trading signal is a standardized value expressing how bullish or bearish a quantitative model is about a given financial instrument. Input-data can range from historical prices to social media posts, satellite imagery, patent applications, and any other data-type used to model the asset’s past and current behavior.

Contrary to standard technical indicators, which primarily follow price trends, the quantitative approach can also apply statistics, machine learning, neural networks, alternative data sets, etc., to model an instrument’s past behavior. The goal is not to predict a future movement by reading a particular candlestick or moving average. Instead, it endeavors to identify statistical patterns, test them on past data, and apply them to the future.

Don’t stress over every change in price

An art form in and of itself, trading quantitative signals offers numerous benefits.

Upside capture: identifying when to enter a trade before a price rises significantly
Drawdown reduction: identify when to exit a position before a price drops significantly.
Screen out choppy volatility
Smarter allocation of assets within a portfolio

Most importantly, applying quantitative trade signals gives traders a systematic approach that removes emotions and stress when deciding to buy, hold or sell an instrument.

Quant signals should never be the sole factor used when determining to buy, hold or sell an instrument, as past performance does not guarantee future returns. One should always consider other elements such as fundamental analysis when deciding if and when to trade.

Take your trading to a new level

Once a world to itself, SYGNAL aims to make quantitative trading signals more accessible.

When you register for SYGNAL, we automatically give you a 30-day free trial of our Fast-100 signal package, which contains pre-screened momentum signals for 100 of the world’s most popularly traded assets. The set includes trade signals for companies such as Apple Inc, Plug Power Inc, and Moderna Inc; forex assets such as EURUSD; cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin (BTCUSD) and Ethereum (ETHUSD); and ETFs such as iShares Gold Trust. No credit card is required.

For those who are ready for more, we offer signal packages for large indices such as the NASDAQ, S&P 500, Russel 2000; the most liquid cryptocurrencies; all FX majors; popular ETFs such as ARK Invest’s Disruptive Innovation ETFs and Vanguard Sector ETFs. We recently introduced a series of ESG packages for environmentally and socially conscious traders, including ETFs and MSCI, rated equities.

Tools of the trade

Beyond delivering quantitative trade signals, the SYGNAL platform provides tools & resources to help traders navigate and manage information:

Powerful search tools to find signals from our universe of more than 8000 financial instruments
Customizable watchlists, where you can easily follow and monitor signals for your favorite instruments
Detailed resources designed to help you understand, interpret and ultimately trade your signals

Upcoming features include:

Real-time alerts when a signal you follow changes
API delivery for technologically savvy traders
Custom signal packages for individuals and enterprises
Blockchain-based auditing tools to build trust and provide an immutable track-record for all signal models

Not just for traders, SYGNAL is popular with quants

To date, eight professional quantitative finance teams, with more in the pipeline, send intelligence to SYGNAL. Our quants include data scientists, established hedge funds with over 500 million USD under management, and small to mid-sized quant-shops.

Through SYGNAL, quants gain access to an additional revenue stream for their data, access to our forthcoming auditing tools, and greater visibility for their models, techniques, and funds.